Bio:George Fish is an Indiana freelance journalist and poet
whose work has appeared in several national and regional publications and
websites, especially those of left and alternative publications. He has been
described as "knowledgeable in an unusual variety of fields." In
addition to short stories and poems, Fish has also published extensively on
economics and politics; popular music, especially blues; and humor. He also
does Lenny Bruce/George Carlin-inspired stand-up comedy.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Roll Callby Grambi DoraYou cut back the fro’cause the Army sergeants said the long hair had to goYou wasted thirty some odd days at the shit-shittin’ Fort Polk duty stationanother rotationbefore killin’ in Afghanistan But you had to fuck it upmixin’ the doctor’s prescriptionDemerol with shots of Grey Goose Now they pay you a 21-gun salute Taps plays down the tears Your M16A2 Riflestands butt stock upwith a sand buried nozzledog tags dangle Boots laced just therewhere your feet were supposed to meetBio: Grambi Dora served served 4 years of active duty in the Army from June 2005 to June 2009. He graduated from Indiana University in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in General Studies, with concentrations in English and Psychology. He works full time at the Indianapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He enjoys writing, playing guitar and doing community service.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Snow on Green Applesby Donald NelsonBorn one spring near the old orchard,two fawns and their doesummered hereuntil they could crossthe busy road and roam a nearby woods.Seasons later now, they come back sometimesto eat the fruit from our unattended trees.I wish them safe crossingon the road today. . . an early winter snow, on hanging green applesis worth coming home for.Poet's Statement: This is a poem written after a photograph of our old orchard in a year when an early snowfall settled on an unattended apple tree that still held its green apples.Bio: Donald Nelson is a graphic designer of books and periodicals. He studies poetry writing at the Forever Learning Institute in South Bend.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Musically Challenged Under 30by Lylanne MusselmanThe future is here and it’s frightening.When our youth aren’t showing signsof good communication,even with 24/7access to every technological device imaginableit’s obvious we have problems.But problems don’t describethe news I heard today.It seems some young oneswho are so familiar with Kanye, don’t have a clue who Paul McCartney is.Talk about a new generation gap:when I was young – don’t trust anyone over 30;when I was young, we didn’t…and now:I never envisioned a day when anyone under 30could not, where anyone under 30 would not, knowone of the Fab Four that defined music,a time when under-30 Baby Boomers were inquisitiveenough to look past Paul, Ringo, John and George,to Ella, Como, Coltrane, Lady Day, or at leastwere aware of who their parents listened to.How can we just Let It Be? We apparently didn’tteach our children to teach their children well –oh well, that musical reference of Crosby, Stills,and Nash, is probably lost on the Young.Bio: Lylanne Musselman, a native Hoosier, is an award winning poet, playwright, and artist. Her work has appeared in Pank, Flying Island, The Rusty Nail, So it Goes, Issue 3, among others, and many anthologies. In addition, Musselman has twice been a Pushcart Nominee. Musselman is the author of three chapbooks, including Winged Graffiti (Finishing Line Press, 2011), and she co-authored Company of Women: New and Selected Poems (Chatter House Press, 2013). Presently, she teaches writing at Washtenaw Community College and Eastern Michigan University, University of Toledo, and online for Ivy Tech Community College.

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Flying Island, the Online Literary Journal of the Indiana Writers Center is looking for the next Kurt Vonnegut. We accept previously unpublished submissions on a rolling basis from Indiana residents and those with significant ties to Indiana.* Fiction: up to 3,000 words,* Nonfiction: up to 1,500 words* Poetry: up to three poems, no more than 30 lines each.Publication will be ongoing, with posts from one to three times a week.